"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.

Idioms:

  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.